You will get there if you continue on this path.
It’s about dopamine in the brain.
They say that the amount of dopamine released from sexual pleasure is the equivalent of one released from a hard drug.
Sobriety helps in so many ways.
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Having that lust urge rightnow 6am in the morning.
Going to try and go back to bed.
Have work in a couple of hours.
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Glad that you resisted
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Awesome job. You earned it
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Hey I am thinking of having a small group maybe 5-10 guys aged 18-30 to maybe be apart of a accountability group so we can get to know each other and support each other on more of a personal level. I think this could work great but let me know either way.
That’s a great idea.
Are these people also struggling with the same addiction or have struggled with it in the past?
Thanks
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Checking in day 21 now.
How is everyone else doing?
Have a safe and sober New Years Eve.
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Doing good. One day at a time walking through the holiday. Grateful for my daily calls to my sponsor. I leave him voicemails 6 days a week and we have a live call once weekly. I find it helps keep me grounded.
How are you?
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Nice to hear from you Matt.
I’m doing good too.
Just taking it one day at a time as well.
Planning a nice day with the family today.
Going to see my parents later too.
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12 hours free after hitting rock bottom. Looking forward to doing everything I can to get help and take it one day at a time to salvage my relationship with the love of my life. Therapy appointment on Thursday
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You’re already making some good strides by being here and looking into therapy. Congrats, you can do this and you arent alone.
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Thank you. I knew it was bad but rock bottom showed me exactly how destructive my addiction was. Gf walked in and saw everything. It hurts knowing how much I hurt her more than anything. Still uncertain what the future holds with my relationship of 5 years, before this we spoke about engagement frequently. Knowing I am not alone makes me feel stronger but I know a lot of work is ahead of me. Thanks for the support. How is your journey going
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Oh, it’s been a journey, that’s for sure but I’m 94 days sober and ticking. This community has been a great help along the way as well as some other resources. We have a few chats here as well if you’d like to be added, let me know.
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That would be best I think but it really doesn’t matter
I don’t think it’s necessary but it would be nice
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Ive been married 20+ years and had to come forward to my wife. She’s known about my addiction for decades and I’m at the one more and… so I’m 100% done done and done. Not just for me, for my family. Not trying to lose everything from some trash that’s nothing but poison to my brain and my life. Been seeing a therapist, have better coping strategies and focused on being transparent across the board. 2025 porn free or lose everything. I have no choice but to win and I’m here for it. Im focused on self less and self love for 25’. Glad your here bro, you got folks who 1000% understand the inner war.
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I host a group online on Mondays at 4:30 pm North America Eastern time (New York City time) which does an SA-adapted version of the “Back to Basics” twelve-step program. The group is a space where we do practical, simple, measurable accountability steps to get some good momentum going in early recovery. It takes only 4 meetings to finish the book; each meeting is about a hour. From there people can join an SA group and diver deeper into the steps and the SA recovery program.
The SA program is a cornerstone of my recovery and it is transforming my relationship with myself and with my wife. Anyone interested in learning about it and how it might relate to your life is welcome to join in the meetings and we can chat. (I can answer questions here on TS too of course! The meetings are where “the rubber hits the road” and the actual work starts.)
Basic info about SA is available here:
And details about SA for the porn and masturbation addict are here:
Please message me for the link to join, or if you have questions.
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Wishing you all the best in your recovery.
Admitting and coming here is huge in knowing you have a problem that you want to solve.
You are already ahead of so many others.
Build routines and keep busy.
Wishing you success.
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I have no control when it comes to sex.
Had it last night and again this morning.
Why can’t my brain just relax!
Now I’m tired and suffering from lack of sleep from last night!
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